Monday, August 4, 2014

Order Your Favorite Baklava Online

By Annabelle Holman


This extremely sweet Turkish and Arabic delicacy is widely popular, although it does contain really great amount of calories. It is designed to be served on some special occasions, not to be a part of your regular diet, and you can treat yourself with it every once in a while. Thin pastry, ground walnuts and sugar syrup are the main ingredients, but there are numerous versions available. It is easiest to order baklava online.

Baklava is pretty simple dessert to make, if you buy some filo. Making filo, this thin sheets of pastry is more complicated, and requires certain skills. So, you need to follow this recipe. A fey layers of filo, separated with melted butter or oil, one layer of ground walnuts, a few layers of filo and so on. Add a few layers of filo on the top, and pour the melted butter over it.

You need to cut the cake into cubes or some other shapes before placing it in the oven. The oven needs to be preheated on 180 degrees of Celsius. Baked cake should be soaked in syrup. You can make this syrup using only sugar and water, or add some honey, cinnamon, lemon or orange in it, according to your taste. It is possible to use any other type of nuts instead of walnuts.

The basic principle is to use thin filo separated with melted butter or oil, with some sort of nuts in between. Different spices may be used, together with orange zest, lemon zest or lemon juice, honey or some other ingredients. Still, most people prefer original recipe, baklava made by professional, highly experienced pastry experts. You should try it and see the difference.

One of many popular versions of this traditional dessert is called Burma baklava. This twisted dessert has the same ingredients, but is prepared on slightly different manner. Some versions are prepared using walnuts and honey, other contain chocolate and chopped nuts. The pastry can be slightly thicker, but is equally delicious.

It is important to serve this dessert at room temperature, not when it is cold. You may serve it with a cup of coffee or with your favorite tea. Some traditional recipes include orange blossom or rose water, some use honey and some contain generous amount of lemon juice. The point is in very thin filo and sweet, luxuriously sweet syrup.

In specialized Turkish shops it's possible to buy these sweet desserts, or even traditionally prepared filo. Unfortunately, in some areas it is hard to find these types of shops. The only way of buying these delicacies is to order them online. Most people hesitate ordering food online, but there is nothing to worry about. They will start preparing your food after you place your order.

If you have never tasted Turkish sweet delicacies, now is the perfect time for this. Incredibly sweet and juicy, tempting and aromatic, they really are something you need to try. Make sure not to include these tempting caloric bombs in your regular diet regime, but treat yourself with something extraordinary at least sometimes. You will find out why this dessert is so popular for such a long time.




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